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Once upon a time: How India went from local clocks to one standard time

Who gets to set Indias clock? From railway crashes to Bombays rebellion,standardising time meant more than synchronising watches. Vikram Doctor delves into the tock of the town to find what made India tick

1 Nov 2026 3:46 pm